A young woman took great pride in growing flowers in her yard. Her grandmother had taught her to love and care for flowers, so her yard was full of beautiful flowers.
One day, she found a flower that she had never seen before in a shop. “I must have it," she said to herself, and she ordered it. When it arrived, she planted it at the foot of a stone wall at the back of her yard. It grew vigorously, with beautiful green leaves all over it. Day after day, she continued to take care of it, but there were no flowers.
One morning，as she stood looking at the plant, she felt disappointed. She wondered why her plant hadn't bloomed (开花).
However, at this moment, her neighbor invited her to his yard and said, "Thank you so much! You can't imagine how much I have enjoyed the flowers that you planted." The young woman walked through the gate into her neighbor's yard. She saw that on the other side of the wall the plant was full of flowers.
They were, indeed，the most beautiful flowers she had ever seen. The plant had grown up through the crevices (裂缝）in the wall.
Just because you can’t see the results of your labor (劳动), it doesn’t mean that there isn’t any fruit.
1.Who taught the young woman to look after flowers?
A.Her neighbor. B.Her grandmother.
C.Her grandfather. D.Her mother.
2.What does underlined word "vigorously" mean in Chinese?
A.困难地 B.萎靡地 C.缓慢地 D.旺盛地
3.Why was the neighbor thankful to the young woman?
A.She taught him how to plant flowers.
B.She often gave him some tasty food.
C.He enjoyed the flowers she planted.
D.She always helped him to do the housework.
4.What did the neighbor think of the flowers?
A.Big. B.Colorful. C.Natural. D.Wonderful.
5.What’s the best title for the passage?
A.The Other Side of the Wall B.The Neighbor
C.A Beautiful Flower D.How to Plant Flowers
Alan , a boy from India went to study in the UK two years ago. He found a part-time job in a restaurant. Many British students also worked there. Their job was washing the dishes. It was an easy job , but the boss said , “You must wash every dish seven times.” At first , Alan was careful. The boss was happy with him. After one month , he found that the boss didn’t check very often. He thought there was no difference between five times and seven times. So he just washed five times. He worked very fast. The boss was even happier. One day , a British student asked him why he could wash so fast. Alan told him the secret. The British student was surprised but didn’t say anything. A few days later he told the boss about it. The boss fired (解雇) Alan.
Alan went to other restaurants , but all of them said , “Go away! You are not honest. We don’t need you.” Alan was sad because he could do nothing.
1.Alan went to study in India two years ago.
2.The boss asked Alan to wash the dishes seven times.
3.At first , the boss was happy with Alan.
4.The British student didn’t say anything to the boss.
5.In fact , Alan is very honest.
阅读下面一篇短文，理解大意，然后从各小题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使短文连贯完整。
One day before my final exam, my dad gave me a gift. It completely changed my life.
On that day I had a____with my friends and it was a difficult time with my studies. I was unhappy. Then I noticed the gift. I____it and saw a DVD inside. Its name was “THE SECRET” However, I was in no mood (心情) to watch it. I sat down to study, but the____in my life—the fight, the sleepless nights and my poor health…Everything came to my mind. I wanted an answer but I wondered____there was any. Just then, I saw the DVD again. May be it would be helpful. I____my DVD player. I had no words to describe the feelings I experienced while watching it. The moving (动人的) stories of human beings made me so moved that I wouldn’t____any of them.
Thanks to my father’s gift “THE SECRET”, I discovered____Everybody has difficulties in their lives. The important thing is that you should be____enough to face them. Now I have started____my studies and my friends. And I’m in good health, too. I often hear people say, “Wow!____perfect life you have!”
1.A.trip B.party C.talk D.fight
2.A.opened B.kept C.moved D.broke
3.A.chances B.problems C.suggestions D.mistakes
4.A.why B.that C.if D.how
5.A.turned on B.looked for C.put away D.paid for
6.A.report B.forget C.think D.remember
7.A.yourself B.itself C.himself D.myself
8.A.mad B.brave C.sad D.weak
9.A.being busy with B.worrying about C.getting on well with D.being afraid of
10.A.What a B.What C.How a D.How .
—Tom, I'm going to have a driving test tomorrow．
—________!
A.Congratulations B.Enjoy yourself C.Good luck D.Have a good time
—Do you like communicating with your friends on QQ or phone?
—________,I'd rather ________ We Chat．
A.Either, use B.Neither, use C.Both, not to use D.Neither, to use
—Sorry, I made the same mistake again, Sir．
—________．Practice more and you will be better．
A.Certainly not B.Never mind C.Not at all D.Don't mention it
